Used when explaining to a pet why you have to leave them and go to work
I know you don't like it when I go to work, Zeke. But I've gotta put kibble in the bowl, Zeke, kibble in the bowl.
Expression to explain to dogs why you have to go to work. (Cats don't care.)
I know you don't want me to go to work (name of dog). But I gotta put kibble in the bowl, buddy, kibble in the bowl.
To fix a smart phone, computer or television by randomly or semi-randomly pushing buttons and tapping icons until it begins working correctly again.
"OMG! How did you get my phone to start working right again?" "I just started punching buttons like a drunk monkey."